Posted on 05/18/2010 2:09:49 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
Behind the scenes the insider Republican establishment is now in an uproar as the odds are high that Rand Paul wins the Republican nomination for senator from Kentucky. This would be a major embarrassment to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and raises a big question about 2012: Why is Sarah Palin getting so much attention, and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) so little, from the national media and pundit classes?
Certain pundits appear strangely infatuated with Palin, but it seems to me that if Ron Paul runs for president in 2012, he could win a plurality of delegates in a multi-candidate field. My guess is that Ron Paul does run for president and Sarah Palin does not, but who knows? Why is it that major media are so unwilling to take a close and serious look at Ron Paul as a potential candidate for president, while they pant with excitement at every breath Palin takes?
If Rand Paul wins, it sends cold chills up the spines of Washington Republicans, and it may well force the media to take a close look at what happens if Ron Paul runs for president.
Do the math, folks. If there are three, four, five or more Republicans running for the nomination in 2012, Ron Paul suddenly has a shot at doing very well in the delegate count, possibly winning a plurality of delegates, depending on how many Republicans run and who they are.
If Republican power brokers try to lock him out, what happens if Paul runs as an Independent?
And why don't Republican or Democratic pundits give Ron Paul his due? After Election Day, they just might have no choice, right?
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/15261/25348/en/summary.html
If those numbers between Dems and Republicans hold, it looks like the Republicans are going to be hurting during the general.
That’s what you get when you have two lousy GOP candidates.
A lousy turn-out.
Actually Sarah did endorse Rand and even said so on Wallace’s show. Just today Cavuto Rand acknowledges Sarah’s endorsement.
“Just today Cavuto Rand acknowledges Sarahs endorsement.”
Should have said: (My mistake.)
Just today on Cavuto, Rand acknowledges Sarahs endorsement.
Goldwater was a Senator and a (real) presidential candidate, Paul never got taken seriously, now he is old.
The biggest television ad of Rand’s campaign was of Palin endorsing Rand in 2008.
Fox had the video pulled.
lol
Ron Paul couldn’t beat his way out of a paper bag, the man is the biggest loser next to Jessie Jackson in national politics.
From what I understand, Rand was on Cavuto today and mentioned Sarah, but nary a word about his old man.
Rand is obviously brighter than his dad.
Remember the true political loser, Alan Keyes.
I believe that Jesse Jackson has been more successful than Ron Paul in a fake presidential race hasn’t he?
Well according to ol’ Pops, Sarah is a country club republican, or some crap like that. Don’t get me wrong, Pops Paul has some good qualities, kinda like that crazy Uncle. But unfortunately, its the crazy you remember (and what he’s known for).
He has also won a bigger race than his father ever did.
If he can continue to overcome his last name, then he may become a Senator.
I hope the weirdos don't cost us this Senate seat.
(Who endorses leftists).
Fortunately, he'll never get near the presidency, but he can do a lot of damage in our extremely important goal of getting Obama out of office. That's what I'm most afraid of with this particular crazy uncle.
That's probably why he talked about Sarah today on Cavuto and not Dad.
“if numbers hold” is silly — those figures are a tiny sample, and almost all counties have no reports. Also, KY has closed prmaries, so if it is a heavily dem registered county reporting, it will be all dems, and vice-versa. Let’s get some full returns before getting too snarky.
...Why? Because these arses thought they were invincible two years ago, along with the rest of third party dismissers. Now their all clawing each other to death to be sympathetic to the new third party movement, fookin’ hypocrites!!!
... Let em all burn, starting with good ole Sen. Mitch...
...Why? Because these arses thought they were invincible two years ago, along with the rest of third party dismissers. Now their all clawing each other to death to be sympathetic to the new third party movement, fookin’ hypocrites!!!
... Let em all burn, starting with good ole Sen. Mitch...
If Ron Paul wasn't "taken seriously", there wouldn't be a Rand Paul successfully running for the Senate. Much/most of Rand's campaign contributions came from his dad's fans before anyone even knew what Rand Paul was really about, other than being his father's son.
Ron Paul may never become president, but I would not underestimate his effect on today's politics.
LOL! Yes, if someone want to "be taken seriously as a Conservative" the very FIRST thing they must do is talk about Sarah Palin. LOLOL!
That is a pretty devastating thing to say about Rand. Ron could never win anything out side of that safe little district, even people like Charles Rangel get those.
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